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Historical Event on 2/20/1994

Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1996Leander Paes wins a bronze (tennis) at Atlanta, bringing India an Olympic medal after a gap of 16 years.
10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
9/3/1953Laxmanrao Parvatkar (Khaprumama), famous Tabla player, passed away.
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.
9/18/1997President K.R. Narayanan inaugurates Mammen Mappillai Hall at Kottayam, Kerala.
2/24/199525 jawans die in an explosion in Brahmaputra Mail near Nilalong station about 200 km from Guwahati.
11/17/1915Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune.
11/5/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, reaches Argentina for G-15 summit at Buenos Aires.
8/22/1993The first batch of IAF troops landed in the capital city of Mogadishu.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.